National Oil Companies (NOCs) were once big spenders in international upstream BD but recent activity has slumped. A series of deals gone wrong have dampened M&A, with many Asian NOCs, doubling down on the development of local resources.
But with M&A valuations attractive and financial ratings at all-time highs, the drivers for NOCs to invest in existing portfolios and fill strategic gaps have never been stronger. Will they step up?
Agenda:
- Middle East NOCs: Why are they fast-tracking international expansion?
- Chinese NOCs: Will they overcome bureaucratic red tape to do deals?
- Asian NOCs: Why are they about to reach an inflection point in gas?
- LatAm and African NOCs: How can they improve portfolio longevity?
- Exploration: What is driving an improvement in NOCs' international performance?
- M&A: What will the NOCs look to buy?
Get to know our speakers
Neivan Boroujerdi
Director, Corporate Research
Neivan Boroujerdi
Director, Corporate Research
Neivan leads Wood Mackenzie's global corporate NOC coverage.
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Greig Aitken
Director, Corporate Research
Greig Aitken
Director, Corporate Research
With over 12 years of experience, Greig brings a holistic view of corporate activity to the upstream M&A research team.
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Andrew Harwood
Vice President, Corporate Research
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Andrew is responsible for our corporate coverage in Asia Pacific.
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Yuqi Hu
Senior Analyst, Corporate Research
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Yuqi is a Senior Consultant on the Corporate Research team. She has worked at Sinopec, Aramco and Clariant.
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Raphael Portela
Principal Analyst, Head of Corporate Research - Downstream Oil & Gas
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Principal Analyst, Head of Corporate Research - Downstream Oil & Gas
Raphael focuses on Latin America and its national oil companies as a senior analyst on our Corporate Research team.
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